Baker v. American Teleconferencing Services, Ltd.
Plaintiff: John Adam Baker, Adam Baker, Elsa Embaye, Briand Feldman, Rita Grit, Carol Morgan, Josiah Noble, Paula Reese, Jessica Torrez and Misty Williams
Defendant: American Teleconferencing Services, Ltd. doing business as Premiere Global Services, Inc., American Teleconferencing Services, Ltd., Premiere Global Services, Inc., Premiere Conferencing Networks, Inc., Ecovate, Inc., Michael J. Nelson and Alicia Hayes
Case Number: 1:2022cv00030
Filed: January 5, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Presiding Judge: Thomas W Thrash
Nature of Suit: Labor: E.R.I.S.A.
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1446
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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March 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ANSWER to #5 Amended Complaint and Affirmative Defenses to Count III of Plaintiffs' Complaint by American Teleconferencing Services, Ltd. & Premiere Global Services, Inc. Discovery ends on 8/1/2022.(Ford, Seth) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain Pretrial Instructions. Modified on 3/3/2022 to edit text(jra).
March 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MOTION to Dismiss Count I of Plaintiffs' Complaint Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(B)(6) with Brief In Support by American Teleconferencing Services, Ltd., Ecovate, Inc., Alicia Hayes, Michael J. Nelson, Premiere Conferencing Networks, Inc., Premiere Global Services, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Brief in Support of Defendants Motion to Dismiss Count I of Plaintiffs' Complaint, #2 Exhibit A-Alice Hayes' Affidavit with the Plan appended as Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit B-Notice of Extension, #4 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Ford, Seth)
February 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Electronic Summons Issued as to Ecovate, Inc., Alicia Hayes, Michael J. Nelson, Premiere Conferencing Networks, Inc., & Premiere Global Services, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Summons Alicia Hayes, #2 Summons Michael Nelson, #3 Summons Premiere, #4 Summons Premiere Global)(jra)
February 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 PROPOSED SUMMONS filed by Adam Baker, Elsa Embaye, Briand Feldman, Rita Grit, Carol Morgan, Josiah Noble, Paula Reese, Jessica Torrez, Misty Williams (Attachments: #1 Summons, #2 Summons, #3 Summons, #4 Summons)(Stephens, Jeremy)
February 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER granting #6 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Bryan L. Arbeit. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 2/24/2022. If the applicant does not have CM/ECF access in the Northern District of Georgia already, they must request access at http://pacer.gov. If they have electronically filed in this district in a previous case, please omit this step.(jra)
February 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Clerk's Certificate of Mailing re #7 Order on Application for Admission PHV for Bryan L. Arbeit. (jra)
February 22, 2022 Opinion or Order APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: #6 APPLICATION for Admission of Bryan Arbeit Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-11596826).. Attorney Bryan L. Arbeit added appearing on behalf of Adam Baker, Elsa Embaye, Briand Feldman, Rita Grit, Carol Morgan, Josiah Noble, Paula Reese, Jessica Torrez, Misty Williams (gas)
February 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Submission of #2 MOTION to Dismiss Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(B)(6) to District Judge Thomas W. Thrash Jr. (jeh)
February 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 APPLICATION for Admission of Bryan Arbeit Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-11596826). with Brief In Support by John Adam Baker. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Stephens, Jeremy) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse.
February 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 First AMENDED COMPLAINT (Class Action) against All Defendants with Jury Demand filed by John Adam Baker.(Stephens, Jeremy) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov/commonly-used-forms to obtain Pretrial Instructions and Pretrial Associated Forms which includes the Consent To Proceed Before U.S. Magistrate form.
January 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER granting #3 Motion for Extension of Time to file Amended Complaint in lieu of a response to the #2 Motion to Dismiss. Plaintiffs' shall have until February 16, 2022 to file their Amended Complaint. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 1/25/2022. (jeh)
January 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time To File An Amended Complaint In Lieu of Response with Brief In Support by John Adam Baker. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Stephens, Jeremy) Modified on 1/25/2022 to edit text(jra).
January 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 2 MOTION to Dismiss Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(B)(6) with Brief In Support by American Teleconferencing Services, Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Brief in Support of Defendant American Teleconferencing Services, Ltd. d/b/a Premiere Global Services' Motion to Dismiss, #2 Exhibit A-Declaration of Alice Hayes and PGi Severance Pay Policy)(Ford, Seth)
January 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL with COMPLAINT filed by American Teleconferencing Services, Ltd. (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number AGANDC-11495860) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Civil Cover Sheet)(jra) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov/commonly-used-forms to obtain Pretrial Instructions and Pretrial Associated Forms which includes the Consent To Proceed Before U.S. Magistrate form.

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Plaintiff: John Adam Baker
Represented By: Jeremy Stephens
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Plaintiff: Adam Baker
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Plaintiff: Elsa Embaye
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Plaintiff: Briand Feldman
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Plaintiff: Rita Grit
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Plaintiff: Carol Morgan
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Plaintiff: Josiah Noble
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Plaintiff: Paula Reese
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Plaintiff: Jessica Torrez
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Plaintiff: Misty Williams
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Defendant: American Teleconferencing Services, Ltd. doing business as Premiere Global Services, Inc.
Represented By: Seth T. Ford
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Defendant: American Teleconferencing Services, Ltd.
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Defendant: Premiere Global Services, Inc.
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Defendant: Premiere Conferencing Networks, Inc.
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Defendant: Ecovate, Inc.
Represented By: Seth T. Ford
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Defendant: Michael J. Nelson
Represented By: Seth T. Ford
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Defendant: Alicia Hayes
Represented By: Seth T. Ford
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